With Mora

A path out of pain. Foundation Training Instructor & Somatic Coach
Online & In-person
Private Sessions, Group Classes, Retreats IT WORKS!

Foundation Training is a movement practice designed to restore the body's natural order and put YOU at the center of YOUR health. It teaches your body how to properly support itself and move as nature intended. It was developed by chiropractor and movement expert, Dr. Eric Goodman, to heal his own chronic back pain and avoid surgery for multiple disc herniations. This program is not a temporary remedy but a systematic solution that creates long-term health. Foundation Training enables one to reach, achieve, and experience incredible health and wellness. Thousands of people of all ages who were stuck on the couch or headed for surgery for everything from sore knees and bad backs to tight shoulders and failing hips have discovered remarkable healing through Foundation Training. This provides a natural and effective alternative to heavy-handed medical intervention. Visit www.foundationtraining.com to read their testimonials. Mora McGovern trained in New York and is one of a large, and growing, team of Foundation Training Instructors worldwide and the first, and only, certified instructor in Scotland. Her Practice is based near Westhill, Aberdeen where she is now successfully teaching many people how to strengthen their bodies correctly to eliminate pain and avoid injury.

14/01/2026

A clip from a previous workshop at my retreat in the Spanish Pyrenees…

The mobile areas of the body are:
🌿 the feet
🌿 the hips
🌿 the thoracic spine
🌿 the shoulders
🌿 the atlas/axis joint (very top joint of neck)

By re-establishing coordinated movement between these areas, we take the load away from the knees, lower back and neck, distributing it through the muscular system resulting in pain free, strong and supported joints.

I’m teaching a workshop this Sunday 18th if you’d like to learn more (link in bio). You can join us online or in person!

12/01/2026

Struggling with sciatica or lower back pain?

The solution is simple when you know how…

I’ve got a workshop coming up this Sunday 18th Jan which will teach you how to decompress your spine.

There are other ways to learn too if you can’t make Sunday - private sessions, group classes, retreats, online videos.

Links in bio or get in touch for more info 🌿

08/01/2026

Sciatica is one of the most common reasons people come to work with me, and it’s also something I’ve experienced myself. It can be frustrating and limiting, especially when the focus is only on managing symptoms rather than understanding what’s actually happening in the body.

In my work, change comes from creating space where the nerve is being compressed - often at both the lower back and the hips. When the body has space, it can soften and reorganise. Relief doesn’t come from forcing or numbing, but from decompression.

If this is something you’re living with, we explore this work in Your Body’s Foundations, a small in-person workshop in Edinburgh on Sunday 18th January. If it feels like the right next step, you’d be very welcome - and you’re always welcome to reach out with questions. 🌿

06/01/2026

We’re heading back to in Kingussie, Scottish Highlands, this March (19th - 22nd) for another cosy 3-day retreat.

You can expect:
🌿 Daily movement classes
📖 Detailed workshops
🔥 Wood-fired saunas
🥑 Incredible food by the wonderful
🏔️ Time to explore the beautiful surroundings

Booking link in bio | several spaces are filled already | DM me for more info.

05/01/2026

The Deep Front Line is your body’s hidden support from feet through deep abs to neck.
Using gentle decompression - legs anchoring down, ribcage expanding up - we create subtle traction through the whole line.

It looks simple, but there’s a lot happening beneath the surface - it’s much harder than it looks!

On 18th January, join me for ‘Your Body’s Foundations’ to explore this layer and take home practical tools to free restrictions, ease discomfort and move with ease 🌿

04/01/2026

Last year at my retreat, we explored how the body’s natural spirals create space and safety for our joints and nervous system. Unwinding these spirals allows the whole body to move with more coordination - leaving you feeling free and mobile.

If you want to dive a little deeper into the theory behind our natural movement, I’ll be running a 3-day retreat in the Scottish Highlands this March. Workshops, movement classes, saunas, incredible food and time to explore the village surrounding trails - just a few spots available, link in bio to secure yours.

📅 19th – 22nd March
✨ 25% deposit to secure your space
🌿 Payment plans available

03/01/2026

Excited to share what’s coming up in the first few months of 2026 💛

Firstly, my workshop on Sunday 18th January - ‘Your Body’s Foundations’ - which you can join online or in person. We’ll explore the Deep Front Line (your core!) incorporating foot health, spinal decompression, breath efficiency, and more. I’ll discuss the anatomy of this deepest layer and guide you through exercises to access and strengthen it. You’ll leave with practical tools to apply to your daily life and activities.
🌿 £55 | Online or in person | 10am–12 noon

Then, from Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd March, I’ll be hosting a 3-day retreat in the Scottish Highlands in Kingussie. Workshops, movement classes, saunas, amazing food and time to explore the village and surrounding nature.
🌿 Private room: £980 | Shared room: £695pp | Payment plans available

🔗Links in bio

24/12/2025

🌿 Wishing you all a peaceful end to the year. Thank you so much for your support, enthusiasm and trust - I appreciate it more than you know.

With love 🧡
Mora

17/12/2025

Some of these pictures date back to my first ever workshop in Edinburgh in 2016!
It’s amazing to look back and see how much my teaching has evolved, but also how many people I have helped with this work along the way.

On Sunday 18th January, I’ll be running a new workshop called ‘ Your Body’s Foundations’, a two-hour immersion to help you understand how your body is designed to support itself from the inside out. Whether you’re dealing with stiffness and pain, or simply want to feel free in your movement so you can enjoy the activities you love, this workshop will leave you with a deeper understanding of your body, and practical tools you can take home with you. I’d love to see you there.

11/12/2025

In my upcoming workshop ‘Your Body’s Foundations’ on 18th January, I’ll walk you through the anatomy of the Deep Front Line - and, more importantly, teach you how to access it. Through a combination of innovative exercises and breathwork you’ll begin restoring your:

🌿Movement: Less pain, tightness, and restriction
🌿Physiological Systems: Easier breathing, digestion, and circulation
🌿Strength & Stability: Support that feels integrated, not braced
🌿Nervous System: More grounding, ease, and internal connection

You’ll come away with a clearer understanding of how your body is designed to support itself - and practical tools you can use straight away.

If you’d like to join us, the Early Bird price is £49 (full price £55) until 18th December.

10/12/2025

If you’re wanting to begin the year feeling ready to care for, understand, and connect with your body, this two-hour immersion will give you the foundations to build from. I’ll bring together years of biomechanics, anatomy, and natural human movement, along with somatic tools to help people reconnect to their bodies in a more intuitive way.

Early Bird is open until December 18th - £49.
Spaces are limited so book early if you’d like to come.

🗓 Sunday 18th January 2026
📍 16A&B Bellfield St, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2BP
⏰ 10am – 12 noon

03/12/2025

So many people I work with experience pain on the side they use the most.

Most of the time, it’s the body showing us where we’ve been favouring one side for too long. It’s not a “faulty” side, it’s simply the one carrying more of the load.

Part of my work is helping people reconnect with the side they don’t use as much, the one that’s been a bit quieter.
When both sides begin to share the work again, the body moves with more ease and far less strain.

If this resonates, notice which side you rely on most in daily life. It’s a really helpful place to start paying attention.

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Foundation Training is a movement practice designed to restore the body's natural order and put YOU at the center of YOUR health. It teaches your body how to properly support itself and move as nature intended. It was developed by chiropractor and movement expert, Dr. Eric Goodman, to heal his own chronic back pain and avoid surgery for multiple disc herniations. This program is not a temporary remedy but a systematic solution that creates long-term health. Foundation Training enables one to reach, achieve, and experience incredible health and wellness. IT WORKS! Thousands of people of all ages who were stuck on the couch or headed for surgery for everything from sore knees and bad backs to tight shoulders and failing hips have discovered remarkable healing through Foundation Training. This provides a natural and effective alternative to heavy-handed medical intervention. Visit www.foundationtraining.com to read their testimonials. Mora McGovern was the first Certified Foundation Training Instructor in Scotland completing her training in New York in October 2015. In September 2017 Kat Ross traveled to Santa Barbara to complete her training, followed by Isla Wilson who traveled to New York in October 2017 to join the large, and growing, team of Foundation Training Instructors worldwide.

They are now working together as Foundation Training Instructors Scotland and are all based in and around Aberdeen providing private and group sessions. They plan to spread the word of Foundation Training through multiple workshops countrywide in 2018, whilst continuing to successfully teach their clients how to strengthen their bodies, eliminate pain and avoid injury.

Keep a look out on our page and website www.moramcgovern.co.uk for upcoming events near you!